I have added simple google searches, as well as searches of the US Patent database; I have only included LIVE entries. For more information on the US Patent search see this web page http://incubator.apache.org/guides/names.html#evidence-registration. Note "Even if evidence is found of existing registrations, this does not necessary eliminate the proposed name. Just record the facts. Leave analysis and interpretation to private lists. When a search returns a large number of hits, focus on live registrations related to software." This information may be useful, but not necessarily decide whether we can or cannot use a particular name.

Please add to the list of suggested names and a vote will be called on the dev list to choose one. Use your creativity and add your ideas!

Pipir - (2 pi r) -- i.e. everything on the edge; and pronounced piper

From a quick Google Search on Pipir Software:

Nothing found

Various software application packages and a consulting company called Piper

Bobcat open source software, SourceForge - Bobcat Open Source Software is an umbrella project of a number of open-source software projects developed at Ohio University, including, among others, a distributed process management system, a meeting scheduling tool, and a performance evaluation tool.

It might be a good idea to stick with something that starts with a consonant, so the documentation doesn't have to be reviewed and changed from a Quarks ... to an Avowelname ... I can see your point but if a vowel name is good enough then I think it's worth the effort to fix any doc issues.

As you are considering names, think a bit about what kind of visual logo would be appropriate. You don't have to create a logo, but we will eventually want to have one, so keep that in mind.